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Green Park moves to add a prosecuting attorney to city staff

Green Park moves to add a prosecuting attorney to city staff

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 29, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen voted unanimously June 20 to add a prosecuting attorney under its list of city officials listed in its municipal code.  The move comes after the St. Louis County Municipal...

Photo courtesy Alcatraz LLC

Council approves incentives for Alcatraz LLC

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 23, 2022

A South County trucking company will be using tax incentives to construct its new headquarters on Green Park Industrial Drive.  The St. Louis County Council voted unanimously without discussion May...

Uvalde could happen here, but it doesn’t have to

Uvalde could happen here, but it doesn’t have to

By Erin Achenbach June 23, 2022

Recently, another all too familiar headline has dominated the news: 21 people, including 19 children, killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. And just days before that headline,...

The Tidal Wave Express Car Wash,  5677 S Lindbergh Blvd.

Planning Commission holds public hearing on another Tidal Wave wash

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 21, 2022

A third Tidal Wave Car Wash may be coming to South County, this time off Butler Hill Road.  The St. Louis County Planning Commission heard a proposal June 13 for Tidal Wave Car Wash to construct an...

The former Crestwood Plaza property Feb. 18.

Judge recused from Crestwood Mall lawsuit

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 20, 2022

The judge assigned to hear the lawsuit between the St. Louis County NAACP and Crestwood over the Crestwood Crossing development has recused themselves.  According to a June 6 docket entry on Casenet...

The campaign committee for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, Mehlville-Oakville United, hosted a donut drive-thru March 13, 2021, at Mehlville High School, Washington Middle School and Oakville Middle/Wohlwend Elementary. The event featured free donuts, “Yes on S” car painting and committee members dressed in costumes to raise awareness about the bond measure, the district’s first in over 20 years.

Mehlville School District considers future potential ballot measure

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 20, 2022

Voters in the Mehlville School District may be considering a ballot measure for the school district in either the form of a bond, tax levy or both in the next four to six years.  During a strategic...

Prop S projects in full swing this summer

Prop S projects in full swing this summer

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 17, 2022

Several Proposition S projects are underway this summer across the Mehlville School District.  At a Prop S update at the June 9 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Chris Gaines said “things...

Board votes to maintain masking threshold

Board votes to maintain masking threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 5-1 June 9 to maintain the positivity threshold for mandatory masking at 1.5 percent.  Board President Peggy Hassler, Vice President Tori Behlke, Directors Jean...

Mehlville Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler joined a group of students eating lunch at Rogers Elementary to celebrate National School Lunch Week in October 2019.

Mehlville Board of Education sets next year’s meal prices, accepts food bids

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 14, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to set meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year, in addition to approving food vendors for school food.  The board voted 6-0 to set the full-pay...

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 8, 2022

Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County jail administrator and previous County Council legislative assistant with federal wire charges in a COVID-19 relief kickback scheme.  Tony Weaver,...

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